Future opportunities for business

Da Nang People’s Committee Deputy Chairman Ho Ky Minh recently said that Vietnam has pursued an active role in international organizations and forums, including the 21-nation APEC forum. Over nearly 20 years, the forum has contributed to accelerating Vietnam’s growth and socio-economic development, opening the door for Vietnamese enterprises to enter a huge market with favorable conditions. Through commitments and initiatives of APEC member countries, businesses have joined this global trend. This will be the second time in 10 years that Vietnam hosts APEC, providing opportunities for the country to expand its international integration and promote multilateral external relations. Nguyen Minh Vu, the deputy head of the APEC 2017 National Secretariat, said that with the theme “Creating a new momentum and cultivating the future”, APEC will offer opportunities for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises to promote links with regional businesses. In addition, local … [Read more...] about APEC 2017 offers unique opportunities for businesses

APEC Vietnam 2006: Golden Opportunities for Business
To provide a wider overview of Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI)’s activities in APEC Vietnam 2006 for readers, the Vietnam Business Forum has an exchange talk with Mr Vu Tien Loc, Chairman and President of VCCI. Could you give a brief review of VCCI’s activities in APEC Vietnam 2006? Among our activities, we presided over three key events of the APEC CEO Summit, ABAC Meetings and Doing Business with Vietnam Forum. This forum is an initiative of VCCI and has received a large participation of the business circle in the members from the APEC economies. The APEC CEO Summit is one of the largest multilateral international conferences organised by VCCI. We had meticulously prepared content, programmes and logistic activities for the event, which required a heavy workload and was concluded in close cooperation with domestic and international organisations. VCCI, which is holding the ABAC chairmanship, also … [Read more...] about APEC Vietnam 2006: Golden Opportunities for Business

Abundant Opportunities for Business Consulting Firms
Mr. Eric Berg, head of a delegation of 23 companies arriving in Vietnam last week said, “US companies in particular and foreign investors in general share the opinion that if they want to do business in a place, they will visit the place themselves before making any investment decision.” Mr. Christian Bartley, president of World Trade Centre of Wisconsin, decided to send a group of more than 23 US companies in various industries, led by VIKOA Investment Consultant and Development Company, to Vietnam. He said: “I have heard a lot of good assessments of Vietnamese economic development potential by reliable world groups. However, to find adequate information in the specific fields of US companies is not simple. At present, not many US investment-consulting companies have arrived in Vietnam. I want to visit here myself to explore and seek cooperation opportunities.” Dozens of US importers and exporters stand … [Read more...] about Abundant Opportunities for Business Consulting Firms

Opportunities for Vietnam’s Business Recently, in Hanoi, the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade), Ministry of Industry and Trade held a seminar: "Russia and the Commonwealth Independent States (CIS) Markets - Opportunities for Vietnamese enterprises". The event is a good opportunity for Vietnamese enterprises to identify opportunities and challenges when they want to enter these markets. Ms Le Hoang Oanh, Deputy Director of the Vietrade, said that since the Soviet Union disintegrated, the trade relationship and economic cooperation between Vietnam and the Customs Union has been modest and not commensurate with the potential and desire of both parties. Specifically, in 2011, total export turnover between Vietnam and Russia increased 8.3 percent over 2010 to reach nearly US$2 billion, and it is expected in 2012 to reach nearly US$3.7 billion. However, Vietnam's exports to Russia accounted for only about 0.5 percent of Russia's total imports. Imports from Russia accounted … [Read more...] about Opportunities for Vietnam’s Business

Opportunity for Vietnamese Firms to Promote Export
Recently in Hanoi, the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade) organised a training course on registration with and the use of BuyVietnam.com.vn, an e-commerce website for enterprises in Vietnam. The event was part of the cooperation framework between Vietrade and the ASEAN - Japan Trade, Investment and Tourism Promotion Centre (AJC) to support Vietnamese enterprises in enhancing the image of their export goods and services. Speaking at the training session, Mr Do Kim Lang, Deputy Director of Vietrade, a unit of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, said that accelerating application and development of e-commerce has long been a concern of Vietrade and the focus has been brought to a new level recently. Initiated in 2007, the first version of BuyVietnam.com.vn was completed in May 2011 by AJC. This is a good e-commerce website for businesses to promote exports and advertise products. He emphasised that BuyVietnam.com.vn will play … [Read more...] about Opportunity for Vietnamese Firms to Promote Export